Volunteer Rajib talks about the infrastructure projects he has been overseeing at AWSHS

I arrived in Ghana roughly four months ago and my, how time has flown!

I have been working on a number of infrastructure projects, namely the expansion of the sports field, construction of a swimming pool and the third phase of the academic block.

Sports Field Expansion:

EDP had acquired a good bit of land, big enough for a regulation sized football pitch with ample room to spare. It’s exciting to see the landscape change and the pitch slowly manifest. Everyone here at Awutu-Winton is enthused at the prospect of hosting inter-school competitions in the near future.

Swimming Pool:

A generous donation from The Princess of Monaco Foundation is going to see the students learn a very useful skill. This is one of the projects I’m eager to see through; pools here are few and far between, and none, from what I have seen, are dedicated to teaching students or the local community how to swim. We're all understandably incredibly excited about this project.

Academic Block:

To be involved with the construction of this block is an experiential goldmine, not least due to my background in architectural education. Working on site through the building process has made, what I’d find, the most tedious of reading, interesting. Trenches have been dug ready for concrete to be poured, and I find myself reminding the contractor to remember his vibrator! 

Everybody in the EDP team has been incredibly supportive and helpful. I’m so glad to be working in such a vibrant, dynamic and rich environment!